Can the government deliver on its SAF ambitions?

Michael Holder
clock • 10 min read
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The government wants to introduce a Contracts for Difference-based scheme to help scale up production of low carbon jet fuels - but will it be enough to meet net zero aviation goals?

The UK government harbours big ambitions for the fledgling Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) sector, regarding it as the primary mechanism for driving down airline emissions in the coming decades. It claims...

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